Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.47 (2026)

Recording by register of deeds; acknowledgment required.

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Revised Statutes of 1846

R.S. of 1846

565.47 Recording by register of deeds; acknowledgment required.

Sec. 47.

A deed, mortgage, or other instrument in writing that by law is required to be acknowledged affecting the title to lands, or any interest therein, shall not be recorded by the register of deeds of any county unless the deed, mortgage, or other instrument is acknowledged or proved as provided by this chapter.

History: Add. 1867, Act 102, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 1867 ;-- CL 1871, 4249 ;-- How. 5707 ;-- CL 1897, 9013 ;-- CL 1915, 11748 ;-- CL 1929, 13320 ;-- CL 1948, 565.47 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Mar. 4, 2002

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2025 · leading case: In Re Duke Est., 887 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015).

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In Re Duke Est., 887 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “46 and MCL 565.47 because it was improperly notarized and, as a result, could not be validly recorded as a conveyance of real estate under MCL 565.”

Demoris Calloway v. Shalonda Green (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “Fed Home Loan Mtg Corp v Werme, 335 Mich App 461 , 470; 966 NW2d 729 (2021). “If the plaintiff makes out a prima facie case, the defendant then has the burden of proving superior right or title in itself.”

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